Archive for July, 2009

Aurora Court and Library Seek Grants (East Aurora Advertiser)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

The Aurora Town Board voted Monday night to allow the Town of Aurora Justice Court to move forward with a grant application, but wanted new information before the Aurora Town Library moves forward with its grant proposal.

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Library expands before anniversary (Daily Pilot)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

In preparation for its 50th anniversary, the Corona del Mar Library will be closed for expansions from Tuesday to July 27.

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New senior center will lease former Golden Gate library property (Collier Citizen)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Plans to transform the old Golden Gate library property into a multi-purpose senior resource center has moved another step forward after Collier County officials approved leasing the land to a private group. The Collier County Commission this week approved a 30-year land lease, with options to renew, for the property at 4898 Coronado Parkway to the Collier County Senior Resource Center Inc.

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Pike library seeks levy to offset funding loss (Chillicothe Gazette)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

WAVERLY – The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County will seek a 1-mill property tax in November to offset state funding cuts.

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Seed funding puts Altadena Library renovation on track (Pasadena Star-News)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

ALTADENA – Boosted by $400,000 in start-up money from federal stimulus funds, fund-raising for Altadena Library’s

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House passes library bill that honors Bill Orton (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Washington » The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday named in honor of former Utah Rep. Bill Orton that would boost funding to the Law Library of Congress.

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Library funding gets creative (The Toledo Blade)

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Even before Stanley and Elizabeth Brown knew Ohio’s libraries would be in a financial bind this year, the couple donated $500 to Rossford Public Library Foundation and challenged fellow residents to make contributions too. “Whatever they can give is good for the library,” said Mr. Brown, 70, a Rossford native who remembers when the library property was an open field. A couple of months later, no …

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Library grants cut by province (Hope Standard)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

The Fraser Valley Regional Library is facing an unexpected loss of $1.7 million in provincial grants – a loss that could have a “dire” effect on the Hope library.

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Cottonwood library to celebrate anniversary (Anderson Valley Post)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

August 4, 2009 will mark the second anniversary of the grand opening of the Cottonwood Community Library in its current new home. It took countless hours of hard work, fundraising, and continued support from the surrounding community to make this vision a reality. Birthday cake will be served in the back meeting room all day on August 4th to acknowledge the special day. The public is invited to …

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County library reaches $75,000 in fundraising drive (South Bend Tribune)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Donations boosting fund drive.

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